BOOK OF THE WEEK Hold On Edna! By Aneira Thomas (Mirror Books £12.99, 304pp) Three minutes before midnight on the night of July 4, 1948, a doctor stood over the hospital bed of Edna May Rees as she prepared to deliver her seventh child. Her contractions had built steadily over the Welsh summer evening and … Read more
Flanked by the White Cliffs of Dover, the lorries roared into Britain, laden with the latest Mail Force protective equipment for our healthcare workers. Their arrival marked the end of a 2,000-mile, week-long journey across the continent from Turkey. In their cargo were 100,000 gowns bought by the Mail Force charity to help solve the … Read more
REVEALED: Coronavirus cuts leave just five FTSE 100 firms that have delivered on a decade of dividend growth Just five companies in the UK’s blue chip index have paid a dividend every year for the past decade and forecast dividend growth of at least 2 per cent this year The same can be said for … Read more
A new coronavirus antibody test being used by American armed forces can tell if people have been previously infected in a matter of minutes. The test, made by California-based Global WholeHealth Partners Corp (GWHP), was developed by Dr Shujie Cui, who is known as the ‘father’ of the Strep A test and worked with the … Read more
Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank don masks and gloves to deliver ‘delicious, healthy’ pre-made lunches to NHS frontline staff in London Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank travelled to a London hospital The royal couple delivered pre-made lunches to be given to NHS frontline staff A tweet thanked the pair and shared a picture … Read more
CVS and the United Parcel Service (UPS) will use drones to deliver prescription medication to residents in a Florida retirement community that is under lockdown due to the coronavirus. Starting on May 4th, those living in The Villages will receive their prescriptions from a Matternet’s M2 drone. The drones will drop off orders at a … Read more
You don’t have to be a financial genius to notice that while there are many economic losers from the current situation, there are winners as well. With more than half the world currently under some form of lockdown due to Covid-19, the businesses that are still able to serve our needs are reporting increased profits … Read more
Employees who deliver ‘service with a smile’ may be more likely to drink heavily, research suggests. A study found people in public-facing jobs who often force a grin or resist an eye-roll are more likely to hit the bottle at the end of the day. Researchers believe those who feel they have to ‘control’ their … Read more
Amazon unveils ‘Scout’ delivery bot set to roam the streets of Seattle to deliver packages The bright blue battery-powered robots can deliver packages autonomously Six Scout robots are being used in an area of Snohomish County, Washington They roll along at a ‘walking pace’ and avoid humans and pets on the sidewalk By Annie Palmer … Read more